Pyhäntä

Pyhäntä is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of 1,674 (30 June 2025)^[2] and covers an area of 847.48 square kilometres (327.21 sq mi) of which 36.72 km² (14.18 sq mi) is water.^[1] The population density is 2.07 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.4/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Finnish.

Pyhäntä
Municipality
Pyhännän kunta Pyhäntä kommun
Pyhäntä Church
Coat of arms
Location of Pyhäntä in Finland
Coordinates: 64°06′N 026°20′E
Country	Finland
Region	North Ostrobothnia
Sub-region	Siikalatva
Charter	1899
Government
• Municipal manager	Samuli Yrjänä
Area  (2018-01-01)[1]
• Total	847.48 km2 (327.21 sq mi)
• Land	810.16 km2 (312.80 sq mi)
• Water	36.72 km2 (14.18 sq mi)
• Rank	96th largest in Finland
Population  (2025-06-30)[2]
• Total	1,674
• Rank	275th largest in Finland
• Density	2.07/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Population by native language [3]
• Finnish	91% (official)
• Others	9%
Population by age [4]
• 0 to 14	21.7%
• 15 to 64	54.9%
• 65 or older	23.4%
Time zone	UTC+02:00 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+03:00 (EEST)
Website	www.pyhanta.fi

Geography

Neighbouring municipalities are Kajaani, Kiuruvesi, Kärsämäki, Pyhäjärvi, Siikalatva, and Vieremä.

Nature

There are several conservation areas located in the municipality. About 60% of the area is covered by swamps. Surface variation is larger compared to typical flat landscape in Ostrobothnia. One of the biggest lakes in the region is Iso Lamujärvi.

Villages

• Ahokylä
• Ojalankylä
• Lamujoki
• Tavastkenkä
• Viitamäki